Total-printing opfset mechanism



H. D. PENNEY. 10m PRINTING OFFSET MECHANISM.

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H. 'D. PENNEY. TOTAL PRINTING OFFSET MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 19i6.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD D. PENNEY, OF NEW YORK, N.'Y., ASSIGN OR 150 POWERS ACCOUNTING MACHINE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TOTAL-PRINTING OFFSET MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application filed March 3, 1916, Serial No. 81,803.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD D. PENNEY,

a citizen of the United States, residing in chines in general, and more particularly to perforated card accounting machines.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide an improved means for indieating a total infa column of items printed by an accounting machine.

To this end it is another object of the present invention to provide a device whereby the total is indicated at a position oifset from the remaining. items.

The present arrangement is provided with a telescopically formed platen, the inner memberbeing connected to be rotated line spaces as is customary, and the outer member, on which the paper is positioned, being fixed to rotate with said inner member, but slidably mounted relative'to said inner member so that the paper can be shifted laterally to a certain distance when a .total is to be taken for the purpose of. printing the total offset from the remaining items thereby to distinguish such total-item from the remaining items of the account.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detail description of one specific embodiment thereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of an appara tus equipped with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a section of the upper part of the machine showing the telescopic printing platen. V

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental side elevation, partly in section, showing the connection whereby the paper is automatically shifted when taking a total.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental front elevation bf the mechanism shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a portion of the paper strip showing the arrangement of the items and total amount relative to one another.

In the present embodiment, an accounting machine, such as illustrated in copend ing application, Serial No. 847,581, filed June 27th, 1914, is shown having two plates 19 and 20, between which the perforated record card is fed from. the hopper 21. Below the plates 19 and 20, a pin box is reciprocably mounted by means of which pins mounted in said pin box cooperate with the cards disposed between said plates 19 and 20, and those pins finding perforations in the card will pass therethrough and position extension pins 23 (Fig. 2), whereupon the crank sector 24 will be rocked to release the type sectors 25 which are provided at their lower ends with stops 26 to cooperate with the upper ends of the extension pins 23' and be positioned by them to in turn position the type 27 mounted on their segmental arms 28,770 relative to the printing platen 29 over which paper P is fed from the supply roll B (Fig. 3). Simultaneously with the positioning of the segmental arms 28, the hammer actuators 30 will be actuated to release hammers, 7 5 one being shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, to strike and print the type positioned by a segmental arm 28.

In the initial forward movement of the crank sector 24, the same will actuate the rock shaft 31 so that its upper active stud 32, in engagement with the notch 33 of the link 34, will rock the cam lever 35 provided with the cam groove 36 in which the shaft 37 of the accumulator wheels 38 is disposed. The rocking of the link 34 by the active stud 32 on the initial movement of the crank sector 24, will operate to withdraw the accumulator wheels 38 from engagement With the gear teeth 39 so that, upon the release of the sectors 25, they will be free to be positioned: by the extension pins 23. Upon the return movement of the crank sector 24, the rock shaft 31 will be actuated in the reverse direction and thereby operate to move the accumulator wheels 38 into mesh with the gear teeth 39 so that the amount printed by the sectors 25 may be accumulated on the accumulator wheels38.

When taking a total, by rocking the total shaft 40, the elongated link 41 will be rocked to actuate the lever 42, and thereby, the sector anchoring member 43 to release all of the sectors 25.

Simultaneously with the actuation of the link 41, and the rocking of the shaft 40, the link 34 will be drawn downwardly by the connecting link 44 which connects such link 34 with the rearwardly extending arm 45 fixed to the shaft 40 thereby Withdrawing *movement of the sector 24, will idly rock the active stud 32 as well as the lower active stud 46 and thereby leave the accumulator wheels 38 in mesh with the gear teeth 39,.

so that the sectors 25 may 'be positioned by such accumulator wheels 38, but upon the return movement of the sectors 24, the active stud 46 will engage the notch 47 of the link 34 and thereby withdraw the accumulator wheels 38 out of mesh with the gear teeth 39 and thereby permit the machine to clear. For rocking the total-taking shaft 40 by hand, the lever 48 is provided, which has a slot and pin connection 49 with said arm 45 so that the actuation of such lever 48 will actuate said arm 45 and thereby rock said shaft 40. For automatically rocking the total-taking shaft, the cam 50, fixed to the main driving shaft 51, is provided.

The cam 50 has a cam groove 52 engaged by the cam roller 53 on the free end of the laterally extending arm 54 of the bell crank 55,, which is mounted on the shaft 56 secured to the main frame A. The upwardly extending arm 57 of the bell crank 55. is pivotally connected to the reciprocating bar 58. One end of the bar 58 is provided with a rod portion 59 extending through the elongated slot 60 formed in the lower end of the initiating pin 61 disposed in the pin-box 22, such pin 61 having a collar 62 disposed above the lower plate 63 of the pin-box 22,

between which collar 62 and lower plate 63, the spring 64 is strained, by means of which the pin 61 is normally maintained in raised position. Spaced from the upper end of the pin 61 there is formed a second collar 65 of a diameter to pass through the openings 66 and 67 formed in the plates 19 and 20 respectively.

The other end of the reciprocating mem ber 58 is provided with a slot 68 through which the upwardly extending portion 69 i of the bracket 70 extends, which bracket 70 is pivotally connected to. the shaft 71 secured in the main frame A. The portion 69 is provided. with a lug 72 about midway of its length. The bracket 7 O is also provided with a laterally extending arm 73 to which are pivotally connected the links 74 and 75. The link 74 is pivotally connected to the rearwardly extending arm 76 fixed on the shaft 40 so that any actuation of the bracket 70 will rock the rock shaft 40. The link 75 is pivotally connected-to one end of the arm 77 fixed to the shaft'78, which is journaled in the main frame A. The shaft 78 extends outside of the main frame A on which is fixed the arm 79 having a pin 80 ciprocating cam rod 82 which is guided in the bearings 83 secured to the main frame A. The upper end of the rod 82 is bent to form the cam faces 84 and 85, which upper end of the rod 82 travels between the rollers 86 and 87 secured to the slide-bar 88 which is slidably mounted in the bearings 89 secured to the main frame A. The inner end of the slide-bar 88 is provided with a notch portion 90 for engagement with the flange 91 on one end of the platen 29, the platen 29 also having a flange 92 on its other end. The platen 29 is keyed to the roller 93, being thereby slidably connected relative to the roller 93, but rotatable therewith.

For rotating the roller 93, andtherewith the platen 29, a line space after printing an item, any suitable means may be provided. In the present instance, the roller 93 is pro vided with a ratchet-wheel 94 which is actuated by the pawl 95, the pawl 95 being con nected by the link and leverage connection 96 with the cam 97.

The operation is substantially as fol- Iows:.When cards C, containing records to be analyzed, are fed to the plates 19 and 20, cards not having perforations in alinement with the openings 66 and 67 will be disposed between such plates, the pin 61 will be obstructed by the record card and so position the reciprocating bar 58 so that its loop porcollar 65 will be permitted to pass through such openings, whereupon the reciprocating member 68 will be so positioned that its loop portion 68 cocperates with the portion .69 below the lug 72 and consequently, when the bell crank 65 is thereupon actuated, the bracket will again remain unaffected and the total-taking shaft 40 remain in idle position.

However, when a total-taking card is fed through the machine and disposed between the plates 19 and 20, such card containing the perforation in alinement with the openings, which is lust large enough to permit the upper end of the initiating pin 61 to pass therethrough but obstruct the collar 65 from passing upward, the reciprocating member 58 will be so positioned that the loop portion 68 is disposed in alinement with the lug 72 and then, upon the actuation of the bell crank 55. the bracket 7 0 will be rocked. which in turn, by its connection with the total-taking shaft 40 and the cam rod 82, will actuate such shaft 40 and rod 82. The actuation of the shaft 40 will set the machine for printing a total, and the actuation of the rod 82, which will be in a downward direction on the initial movement, will bring the cam face 84 in contact with the roller 86 and thereby draw the slide-bar 88, and therewith the platen 29, to the left, and consequently, when the total is printed on the paper P, the total sum will be offset from the remaining items. Upon the bracket be ing released by the reciprocating bar 58, the springs 98 will restore the total-taking shaft 40 to normal position which in turn, by its connection with the bracket 70, will restore the bracket and this by its connection with the rod 82 will again raise the rod 82, whereupon the contact of its face 85 with the roller 87 will return the'slide-bar 88 and thereby return the platen 29 to normal. position. With the foregoing arrangement, it will be seen that the rotation of the roller 98, and therewith the platen 29, will be unaffected by the sliding movement of the platen 29 so that the line spacing of the platen and therewith the paper I will be just as effectual as with the ordinary platen.

Obviously, by the actuation of the lever 48, when the total is not I automatically taken, the bracket 70 will also be actuated, and consequently the platen 29 be reciprocated in the same manner as when' the total is automatically taken. 7

It is obvious thatvarious changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit or scope of the present invention.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accounting machine having type, a total taking mechanism for setting said type to print a total; a rotatable longitudinally slidable platen; a slidable part having a. tongue and groove connection With said platen; and means for shifting said slidable part and operatively connected to the total taking mechanism for the efi'ecting of totals when the slidable part is shifted.

2. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accounting machine having type and a total taking shaft; a rocking arm operatively connected to said total taking shaft; a card operated means for rocking said arm when a total is to be taken; a shiftable platen disposed in front of said type; and an operative connection between said platen and said arm for shifting the platen when the arm is rocked.

3. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accounting machine having type and a total taking mechanism; a platen disposed opposite to said type; a slidable cam bar provided with a curved portion forming cam faces; a connecting means cooperating with said faces and operatively connected to said platen for shifting the platen when said cam bar is operated; and a movable means operatively connected to said total taking mechanism and said cam bar for operating said total taking mechanism and said cam bar.

4. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accounting machine having type and a total taking mechanism; a card operated rocking arm operatively connected to said total taking mechanism for effecting the taking of totals; a rotatable and longitudinally slidable platen opposite to said type; a slidable bar provided with a pair of parallel opposed faces and having connection with said platen for sliding the latter; a sliding cam bar provided with a curved portion forming oppose'd cam faces to cooperate with and disposed between said parallel faces; and. an operative connection connecting the cam bar to said rocking arm for eifecting'the sliding of the cam bar when said rocking arm is rocked.

5. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accountin machine having type a nd a total taking mechanism; a rotatable roller opposite to said type; a platen longitudinally slidable on said roller and having keyedconnectibn therewith for preventing rotation of the platen relative to the roller; a flange on the end of the platen; a horizontally slidable slide-bar provided with a notch receiving said flange; a movable part; an operative connection between said movable part and sald total taking mechanism for effecting the taking of a total when the part is moved; and a connection between said part and said slide bar for sliding the latter when said part is moved.

' 6. In an apparatus of the character described the combination of an accounting machlne havlng type and a, total taking mechanism; a rocking arm operatively connected to said total taking mechanism; a card operated means for rocking said arm when a total is to be taken; a longitudinally slidable platen opposite said type;'

a flange on said platen; aslide bar provided w1th a notch receiving said platen; a pair of rollers on said slide bar; a slidable cam bar disposed between said rollers and provided with cam faces engaging said rollers respectively, and provided with a slot in its lower end; a shaft; an active arm thereon provided with a pin engaging in said slot;

a motive arm on said shaft; and a link connecting said motive arm to said rocking arm.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of an accounting machlne having type and a total taking shaft, a rocking arm operatively onnected to sa1d total taking shaft; card operated tween said rollers, the lower end of the cam bar being provided with a horizontal slot; a shaft; an active arm thereon provided with a pin engaging in said slot; a motive arm on said shaft; a link connecting said motive arm to said rocking arm; means for causing cooperation between said type and platen for effecting printing.

8. In combination with an accounting machine having a total-taking shaft, a paper support, paper supported on such paper support, printing means, means for positioning said printing means to print individual items on said paper, means for positioning said printing meansto print totals on said paper,

' means for-actuating said total-taking shaft to initiate the total-taking operation, a rotatable roll, the paper support being keyed thereto, means for rotating said roll to line space said paper support, a vertically reciprocating cam rod for shifting said paper support on said roll, and means for connecting said cam rod with said total-taking shaft so that the actuation of said total-taking shaft will actuate-said cam rod to shift said paper support when a total is to be printed.

9. In combination with an accounting machine? having a total-taking shaft, a paper supp iort paper supported on such paper support,iprinting means, means for positioning said printing means to print individual items on said paper, means for positioning said printing means to print totals on said paper, means for actuating said total-taking shaft to initiate the total-taking operation, a

rotatable roll, the paper support being keyed thereto, means for rotating said roll to line space said paper'support, a vertically reciprocating rod bent at its upper end to form two cam faces, a slide-bar connected to said paper support, rollers on said slide-bar engagmg sa1d cam faces, and means for connecting said cam rod with said total-taking shaft so that the actuation of said totaltaking shaft will actuate said cam rod to shift said paper support when a total is to be printed and return the paper support to initial position when a total has been taken.

10. In combination with an accounting machine having a total-taking shaft, a paper support, paper supported on such paper support, printing means, means for positioning said printing means to rint individual items on said paper, means or accumulating the sums of the individual items being printed, means for positioning said printing means by said accumulating means, means connecting said total-taking shaft with said total positioning means whereby the actuation of said total-taking shaft will initiate the totaltaking operation, a rotatable roll,'the paper support being keyed to said roll, means for rotating said roll to line space said paper support, a vertically reciprocating cam rod for shifting said paper support on said roll, and means for connectingsaid cam rod with said total-taking shaft so that the actuationof said total-taking shaft will actuate said cam rod to shift said paper support when a total is to be printed.

11. In combination with an accounting machine having atotal-taking shaft, a paper support, paper supported on such paper support, printing means,'means for positioning said printing means to print individual items on said paper, means for accumulating the sums of the individual items being printed,

means for positioning said printing means by said accumulating means, means connecting said total-takin positioning means w ereby the actuation of shaft with said total' said total-taking shaft will initiate the totaltaking 0 eration, a rotatable roll, the paper support being keyed to said roll, means for rotating said roll to line space said paper support, means for shifting said paper support on said r011, means for connecting said shifting means with said total-taking shaftso that the actuation of said totaltaking shaft will actuate said shifting means to shift said paper support when a total is to be printed, a vertically reciprocating rod bent at its upper end to form two cam faces, a slide-bar connected to sa1d paper support, rollers on said slide-bar engaging sa1d cam faces, and means for connectin said cam rod with said total-taking sha t so that the actuation of said total-takin shaft will actuate-said cam rod to shift sai paper support when a total is to be printed and return the paper support to initial posi-' tion when a total has been taken.

HAROLD D. PENNEY. Witnesses:

Fnno. J. Donn, HENRY I. SIEGEL. 

